Robeson Robesons Acquitted After Assault Trial
Charles K. Robeson and 8. I. Robeson, umbrella dealers at 108 Second Avenue, were acquitted by Judge Cann after a dec 23 arrest for assaulting Wale Kennard. Kennard testified he was ejecting from the store and struck on the sidewalk by 8. I. Devon. Robeson said Kennard had visited multiple times without buying. The judge discharged the defendants after hearing a lengthy cross examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Robeson
Second Avenue
Wale Kennard
Cann
Grotto Renzare
Keonard
Devon
Kennard
Chasries K. Robeson
Judge Cann
Portland Drydock Visit Promises Seattle Firm Interest
Wil H Parry of Moran Brothers returned to Portland after meeting the Portland drydock commission. He outlined the advantages of Seattle built docks and invited the commission to inspect Moran's floating drydock now in use locally. Moran's claims it can build the dock cheaper than eastern competitors as the Portland panel plans a Seattle Plant visit soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wil H. Parry
Moran Broany
Portland
Bethe Commission
Seattle
Gad
Wae
Moran
Portland Commission
Dry December Records Set in Local Weather Bureau
December 1901 proved exceptionally dry with only 2.45 inches of rain, far below the normal 6.15 inches. The previous year’s December saw 21 inches, marking a sharp contrast in monthly precipitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
States Weather Bureau
Not Fond Of Whatcom Brings Last Minute Change
London January 3 H S J John Dix who wrecked the Scandinavian American tomorrow, but at the last minute decided that he didn't care to meet old time friends in He has now Serumeel that he will fight to the very last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
H. S&j
John Dix
Roosevelt plans Pacific coast visit when time permits
President Roosevelt told Professor Campbell, superintendent of Lick Observatory, that he expected to visit the Pacific coast as soon as his affairs would permit. The remark came during a conversation in Washington on January 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Campbell
Lick Observatory
Pacific Coast
Local Obituaries Note Deaths From December
The remains of Ike Carriveau killed in the Mount Baker incident were found yesterday and funeral services for Capt. John D. Pearson who died of heart failure will be held today at the First Baptist Church with interment at Lake View. Mrs Annie Eb Aiden aged 67 will have services tomorrow at Butterworths chapel and interment at Mount Pleasant cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ike Carriveau
Mount Baker
Collins Sher
John D. Pearson
First Baptist Church
L.S. Bowerman
Lake View
Annie EB. Aiden
Butterworth’s
Mount Pleasant Cemetery
A Royal Rogue to Headline Grand Theater Weekend
Jefferson De Angelis and his troupe bring Charles Klein's A Royal Rogue to the Grand with a grand chorus of girls. Seats are on sale at the Old Cross Roads venue. Next week features The Village Parson and Ole Olsen closes three shows at Seattle tomorrow night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson de Angelis
Jefferson de Angelia
Charles Klein
Jefferson de Angelie
Hecht
Ole Olsen
Seattle
Atte Grand Hist
Cert
Hone Main
America
Chas. Kietn
Aale
Happily Wedded: Genke and Berge Tie the Knot
Albert A. Genke of Ballard and Miss Thine Berge of Bryant Washington were quietly married at the Hotel Stevens on New Year’s Day at 6 p m. Only the nearest relatives attended. Rev M A Christensen of Immanuels Lutheran church presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert A. Genke
Ballard
Thine Berge
Bryant, Wash
Stevens
M. A. Christensen
Immanuels Lutheran Church
Chamber backs mining exhibit and promotion in Washington
The Chamber of Commerce yesterday endorsed the Washington and Alaska Miners' Association. The group plans to establish an exhibit of Washington and Alaska mineral resources and to broadly promote mining interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Washington and Alaska Miners’ Association
Gove
Ington
Alaska
Wreckage Sighted Along West Coast Near Carmanagh Point
Victoria B C Jan 3. Reports from the Queen City steamer describe wreckage seen along the coast of Vancouver Island between Carmanagh Point and Cape Scott. Lighthouse keeper’s son confirms debris from various vessels. no definite identifications. At Clayoquot an Indian shack was blown down, a squaw injured and a child killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
B. C
Queen City
Vncouver Island
Carmanagh Point
Cape Scott
Carmanagh
Clayoquot
Plans for Seattle street railway mail service
Mail service in Washington reports plans to introduce a Seattle street railway mail route are under discussion by the post office department but have not taken tangible form yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Seattle
Post Office Department
Rabbi Joseph Lectures At Temple de Hirsch Series
Friday evening talks by Rabbi Joseph from Temple de Hirsch for the month include The Aim of Women's Councils January 3 The Aim of Temple Auxiliaries January 10 The Aim of Benevolent Societies January 17 Judaism An Outlook and Outlook January 24 A Cosmopolitan Congress January 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
Temple de Hirsch
Crew of German steamer Clara rescued after wreck near Hanan Island
Hong Kong dispatch reports that officers, passengers, and the missing crew members of the German steamer Clara, wrecked on Hanan Island, were landed yesterday by the French steamer Thales. All aboard are accounted for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
China
Passen
Clara
Hanan
Thales
Chamber Endorses Alaska Railroad Project Amid Debate
The Beattle Chamber of Commerce endorsed the Alaska railroad project after a heated meeting with bitter remarks. It refused to back either the Transalaskan or Transalaska schemes, noting their Colorado and California capital origins respectively. The Transalaskan plan seeks a land grant in Congress, while the Transalaska plan has not yet asked for one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Alaska
Transalaskan
Transalaska Company
Colorado Capital
California Capital
Colorado
Congress
Beattle Chamber of Commerce
Poultry Show Entries Forecast at Germania Sale
Secretary Charles McAlister of the Seattle Poultry Association reports 40 entries for the Germania show scheduled January 7 to 11. He predicts the total will reach 340 with about 300 more entries likely before the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McAlister
Seattle Poultry Association
Germania
McAlister
Electric Shock Death Revealed in Inquest
Olympia coroner's jury ruled the death of a man found Wednesday night was by electric shock after he grasped a live light wire. Initial theory of apoplexy was overturned by inquest details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
Sealene
Tontine Savi Association Wins Receiver Suit
The Tontine Savi association prevailed in the suit brought by B Warner Rice seeking appointment of a receiver. Emory ruled the company appeared to be solvent at the time of decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tontine Savi Association
B. Warner Rice
Emory
Northern Pacific to Develop 20 000 Acres North Yakima
The Northern Pac Railway Company buys 3 900 acres here including three defunct ditch holdings. The land will host 6 000 people who will be offered homes at cost as the railroad builds a large iron system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Yakima, Jan
Northern Pac Railway Company
Moran Brose Company Bond Issue Details
Moran Brose. Company ten issued bonds to the amount of 500000 to Dexter Horton & Co. covering the docks, wharves, machinery and supplies of the Moran company. The bonds are divided into five classes payable at different dates from January 1, 1904 to January 1, 1912. They draw 5 percent interest. The several enterprises of the company require money and a bond to the ordinary way in which it is secured by large corporations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moran Brose. Company Ten
Dexter Horton & Co
Moran Company
Child William Edwards Dies in City Jail
The four year old William M. Edwards died yesterday in the city jail. Butterworth & Sons will embalm the body and ship it to Roslyn, Washington for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William MM. Edwards
Dirigo Returns from Skagway with Salmon and Concentrates
The steamer Dirigo came in early this morning from Skagway with 2000 cases of salmon and 600 tons of concentrates from Treadwell. Sixteen passengers completed the voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dirigo
Skagway
Treadwell
Youthful Brigands Arrested Near Fremont by Detectives
A group of youths aged 12 to 15 including Ralph Smith and Joh Lin was detained by Detectives Lane and Adams near Fremont after a spree of petit depredations in local homes. The arrests followed reports of burglaries tied to residences in the Fremont area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bam Johnson
Ralph Smith
Power outage hits Battle Electric lines after transformer fault
A faulty transformer at the Enoqualmies substation caused traffic stoppage and widespread outages. Lights went out in many homes from 6 50 PM to 6 06 PM yesterday evening as crews responded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beattle Electric Company
Fireman Killed in Durkee train accident
Near Durkee last night Fireman Patrick Carrigan fell from an engine and was killed. The engineer had run miles before discovering the absence. A special engine found Carrigan's body near a curve with a fatal neck fracture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker City
Durkee
Patrick Carrigan
Orc
Carrigan
Prosperous Sunnyside hay crop sold at profitable figures
In Sunnyside on Jan 1 the large hay crop was nearly all sold at good prices. Christensen's School for Dancing announces a second term starting Saturday Jan 4 1903 with morning and afternoon classes in New York. Queen Anne club listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunnyside
Christensen
Seyond
York
Chas. Dangerfield
New York Block
Seattle
Wash
Great Republic
Lesteck
Queen Oil
Crow's Nest Oil and Coal Company, Ltd
Fearless in Total Wreck and Discovery Safety Report
News arrives by the Bertha that the mail steamer Discovery is safe after delaying south of Juneau due to Dutch Harbor weather. The whaler Fearless wrecked at Dutch Harbor in November, with two lives lost. Captain McKenna and 20 crew members survived by traveling south on the Bertha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Discovery
Fearless
Bertha
Juneau
Dutch Harbor
Keithu Thompson
Valk
McKenna
Sailor J K Cone Drowns After Fall From Bakers Point Wharf
ILWACO Washington veteran of the Philippine war Sergeant J K Cone who served with the Third coast artillery fell from a Bakers Point wharf on Wednesday night and drowned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilwaco, Wah
J. K. Cone
Third-third Coast Artillery
Bakers Point
Seattle Fuel Co Promotes Coal and Wood Supply
A brief item notes Seattle Fuel Co, La Roche, with telephones listed, offering coal and wood supplies. A photographer credit appears among sparse details, date and full context not provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle Fuel Co
Frederick and Nelson Dining Chair Display
A Frederick and Nelson display showcases chairs from leading U.S. manufacturers. The store offers a splendid display with a wide range of prices and chair styles similar to readers imagined designs, with two sample values highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Army officers deny plan to abandon transport service
Washington reports officers of the quartermaster and medical departments deny a contemplated scheme to abandon the transport service and reject reports of a plan to transfer all work to a private steamship corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Db
Quartermaster Neval
Department of the Army
Governor McBride Outlines Future of State Institutions
Olympia January 1 Governor McBride outlines plans for state institutions and their management. He signals political changes soon. Labor Commissioner William Blackman will not be removed from office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
McBride
William Blackman
Zig Zag Queen Anne plans for graded streets
The Queen Anne Improvement club endorsed Chas E Crane's plan to grade First through Fifth Avenues west between Highland drive and Prospect street. The winding road would encroach on adjacent property to ease access, with a 14 degree grade reduction. A committee will seek owner consent and report to City Engineer Thomson before council action. The club also urged a flag atop the observ ation tower on Queen Anne hill standpipe and set rules for urgent matters by two thirds vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Anne Improvement Club
Chas. E. Crane
Fifth Avenues
Highland Drive
Prospect Street
Crane
Thomson
Queen Anne Hill
Chub
Evans Chosen Acting President of Wells Fargo
Dudley Evans of New York has been chosen acting president to fill the vacancy caused by the death of J. J. Valentine. K. d Harriman was named a director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Dudley Evans
New York
Wells-Fargo Co
J. J. Valentine
D Harriman
Can sel funds sanitarium project for King Edward
London report states Sir Ernest Can sel has placed 41 million to King Edward for founding a sanitarium. The facility will house 100 patients. Shortages include china glassware and crockery. Rhodes Bros. 1381 Second avenue and Sterling Pianos Reichert's 110 Union noted in the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ernest Cansel
Edward
Rhodes Bros
Second Avenue
Rhodes Brow
Northern Pacific retires stock rights cease
Formal notice states all pre stock retired and rights of preferred stockholders cease. Beginning yesterday, the stock would become common valued at 165 million dollars and taken over by Northern Securities Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Northen Pacific Railway Co
Northern Pacific
Northern Securities Co
Remnant Sale Closes Saturday Amid Busy Stirs
The Three Day Remnant Sale ends Saturday with clearance urged by tomorrow night. The Anniversary Sale draws shoppers to clear odds and ends and remnants at promotional prices.
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Robesons
Robeson
Portland Drydock
Moran Bros. Company
Lady Minstrels
Grand Yast
Rebekah Lodge No. 6
Yellow Peach Yaw
Haritone Elba
Good Natwin
Anna Eld
Svengali
Mile
Sorry Bernhardt
Patti
Guasle Bchmitz
M. Steele
Mra. G. Wesley
Mies May Morris
Hones
Misa Helen Rickerd
Mies Viva Purlingame
Lena Ftenc
Tambos
Willson
Wilbon
Grand Opera House
Wagner
Rand
Old Cross Roads
Third Avenue
Rabbi Joseph
Roslyn
Tah
Macainon
Weasel
Liruce and
Sellers of
Bank
Macon
Central Railroad of Georgia
T. Hoo
Saaiet
R McDonald
Wolve
la Roche
Frederick & Nelson—Fine Furniture
Bartell Drug
Belladona
Trust
Graduate Prescription Barrett Dracle
Becond Avenue
John Cort
Mgr
Opera House
Wheu
Beattice
Main
Mer
Pha
Seattie’s
Oan Hee Ao
Third Avenue Theater
W. M. Russell
Arthur C. Aiston
W. E. Nankeville
Village Page
Qeattle Theater
J. P. Howe
Phone
Ben Hendricks
Mign
Will Zig-Zag
Queen Anne
D. Evans
Sterling
Reichert
Drapery Roon
Sonamer
Household Department
Ito
Frederick & Nelson
Madison Street
Miles & Piper
Waggoner
Globe Block
Cor. Firet and
Madison
Etree
Yesler and
Westiomen
Jariabad
Carlsbad
Abe Carlsbad
M. Seller & Co. Cor
First Ave
Madison &1
I. E. Elliot
Houssy Building
Third and Pike
A Pune
Pika
Star Paint & Wall Paper Co
Dali
Second Ave
Bon Marche
Colum
Hotel Bi
Tel. Main
SEA FE and Grill Room Connection
Antee Wee
Earl and Wilson
Carstens Bros
Buffaloes
Exhibition Corner
Second and
Seneca Streets
Schuchard Optical CO
Kirk
Avo
THE
Quaker Drug Co
First Ave. Globe
Bonney & Stewart Funeral Directors
Colummiia & Telephone Main
Seattie, Wash
Capital Milling Co
Seattle, Wash
Family Wine
California
P.O
Amer
Umbrella Hospital
First Avenue
Washington Dental and Photographic Supply Co
Columbia Street
Bolle’s Marine
Alfred S. Witter & CO
Remington
E. C Niles
Cherry St
A. Bros. Tel
H. T. Turner
Hinckley Block
A. Lindauer Scientific Optiolar
Pike Street
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